Eaves-trough strainer



Sept. 1 1925;

WITNESS 1,551,599 F. F. WRIGHT EAVES TROUGH STHAINER Filed Sept. 10, 1923 A TTORNE Patented Sept. 1, 1925.

UNITEDTSTIATES "igimnx r. WRIGHT, or AURORA, ILLINOIS.

, EAVES-TRCUGH STRAINEB.

Application filed September 10, 1923. Serial No. 661,872.

To all whom it may concern: I Be it known that FRANK F. WRIGHT, citizen of the United States, residing at Aurora, in the county of Kane and State of Illinois, has invented certain new and useful Improvements in Eaves-Trough Strainers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in caves troughs and has for its primary object to provide means for filtering the rain water collected by the trough, prior to its discharge into the drain spout, to remove leaves, twigs and other foreign matter, so the same will not clogthev drain spout.

A further object is to provide a conduit extending from the trough and having a strainer, so arranged the foreign matter collected will be cast-ofl' the strainer by the flow of water, so as not to interfere with the passage of the water through the conduit.

Another object resides in the provision of a strainer having means to facilitate the washing of the foreign matter over the strainer, and means to assist the percolation.

of the waterthrough, the strainer.

A further object is to providea device of the above-mentioned character which is sim- Y ple and durable in construction, reliable and efficient in operation and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same- Figure 1 is a perspective view of my invention attached to an eaves trough,

Figure 2 is a detail perspective view of the same, and,

Figure 3 is a longltudinal sectional view of the same attached to a trough.

In the drawing, wherein for the purpose 'tained by using a perforated U-shape having one, end opened and. joined 1 to the outlet 6, by means of the flange 9 and rivets 10. The conduit extends downwardly at a sharp angle to the trough 5, the lower end having a wall 11 anda discharge pipe 12, extending from the wall near the 1 bottom whichconnects the conduit with the drain spout 8. A strainer '18 extends lengthwise of the conduit and is diagonally disposed therein, so the upper end is flush with the bottom of the trough ,5 and the lower end is flush with the upper edge of the wall 11, resting on the inwardly projecting ledge 11 formed integral with. the wall. Side portions 14 are bent upwardly from the strainerbeing securely clamped by the bent upper edges 15 of the conduit. Thus, it is seenv the water in passing through the conduit will be filtered by the strainer and all foreign matter removed before it is discharged into the drain pipe, and that the strainer is disposed at an angle to the flow of the water so it will pass therethrough, and yet is sufficiently inclined downwardly from the trough to insure the washing-away of the foreign matter collected thereby.

Since the foreign matter deposited on the strainer will have a tendency to cling there to, a plurality of longitudinal slide bars 16 are secured to the top side of the strainer,

being arranged in spaced arallel relation and extending approximate y the length of the strainer. These bars are slightly raised to space the foreign matter from the strainer and willinsure the washing ofthe foreign matter down the bars and over the end of the strainer. The spaced angle bars 17 extending transversely across the bottom of the strainer are secured to the underside of the strainer and sides of the conduit and assist the percolation of the water through the strainer. will have a tendency to cling to the bottom of the strainer, but on striking the bars 17 will drop into the conduit, thus facilitating the passing of the water through the strainer.

While in the drawing the strainer is shown constructed of wire mesh it is apparent that equally good results could be obplate,'grate or other filtering means.

It is to be understood thatthe form of my invention herewithshown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that certain changes in the shape,

It is a known fact that the waterv size, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims. I

Having thus described my invention, I claim: 7

1. A device of the character described comprising a conduit, a strainer diagonally disposed within said conduit, said conduit and strainer being inclined downwardly from the eaves trough and transversely extending cross bars secured to the underside of said strainer having a depending portion at right angles to said strainer.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination with an eaves trough having an opening, of a conduit having an open end secured to the trough at said opening and inclined downwardly therefrom, a strainer diagonally disposed within said conduit having its lower end flush with the edge of the conduit, spaced angle bars extending transversely across the underside of said strainer, having one side depending at right angles thereto, and a discharge pipe extending from the lower end of sald conduit.

8. In a device of the character described,

the combination with an eaves trough, of an open conduit having a wall at its lower end, said conduit being inclined downwardly from the trough and having communication therewith, a strainer diagonally disposed within said conduit having its upper end flush with the bottom of the trough and its lower end flush with the upper edge of the end wall of the conduit, relatively wide flat longitudinal slide bars mounted on the top side of said strainer in spaced relation, spaced cross bars secured to the underside of said strainer having a side depending at right angles to said strainer and a discharge pipe extending from the end wall of said conduit.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

FRANK F. l/VRIGI-IT. 

